The United States Energy Information Administration (EIA) estimates an average of about 99 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas will be consumed in the United States during the first quarter of this year — the least for any first quarter since 2018. This year, January and February are likely to be among the warmest on record, which led to significantly lower heating demand and, therefore, lower natural gas consumption.

 

SDD Systems is celebrating 50 years in the propane software industryADD Systems announced their 50th anniversary. In 1973, ADD Systems strove to improve the way energy distributors operate. Today, ADD Systems carries on that same goal to the energy distribution, HVAC, and c-store industries.

WASHINGTON (February 2023)  — The Propane Education & Research Council supports the safe use of propane on the farm with new one-page safety guides covering a variety of topics related to the safe use of propane and propane-powered equipment. All six safety guides can be accessed and downloaded for free at Propane.com.

The Baker Hughes United States rig count is down seven from last week to 753, with oil rigs down seven to 600, gas rigs unchanged at 151, and miscellaneous rigs unchanged at two.

The U.S. rig count is up 103 rigs from last year's count of 650 with oil rigs up 78, gas rigs up 24, and miscellaneous up one. The U.S. offshore rig count is unchanged at 17, up five year over year.

Baker Hughes Rig Count Canada Down 4 

Canada rig count is down four from last week to 244, with oil rigs down five to 158, and gas rigs up one to 86.

During the latest mid-month period, prices at Mont Belvieu, Texas, decreased as we hit the mid-winter. The posted prices decreased 6.417 cents/gal, from January mid-month to February mid-month while the spot prices decreased 6.875 cents. Conway, Kan., postings ended with a 10.5-cent decrease and spots decreased 10.25 cents over the month.

Beverly, Mass — KROHNE, manufacturer and supplier of solutions in industrial process instrumentation, announces that PRO-QUIP Inc., with its headquarters in Kenilworth, New Jersey, is KROHNE’s regional manufacturer’s representative covering the process industries in the greater New York City region, New Jersey, Eastern Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and Washington D.C. as of Dec. 1, 2022.

PRO-QUIP is replacing Stover Sensor Controls and Jobe & Company as KROHNE’s representative in the area.

Industry leaders from across the region gathered in January for a Midwest Propane Summit, held at Big Cedar Lodge in Ridgedale, Missouri. The event brought together more than 30 representatives from state associations, propane marketers and industry suppliers. The attendees came from Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma to discuss opportunities, challenges and best practices. Joining the event as participants were Tucker Perkins, president and CEO of PERC, and Stuart Weidie, PERC chairman.

Atkinson, N.H.Palmer Gas & Oil is excited to announce several changes to its management team that reflect a strategic approach to continued long-term growth for the company.

Peter Iacobucci, general manager of Palmer Gas & Oil (PGO), said, “We are excited to welcome these new managers to the team. We are committed to ensuring that we are prepared to meet the needs of our customers both now and in the future, and supplementing an already high-performance team with these new talents will help to achieve that.”